There’ll be ____ need for _____ , as people will work from home.

听力原文：W: I'm afraid I need that book that I lent you last week for an assignment.

M: Right, I'll just see if I have it with me. If not, I'll give it to you later today.

Q: When will the woman get her Book hack？

(13)

A．She already has it.

B．In an hour.

C．Today.

D．Never.

听力原文：W: The air is full of poisonous smoke and people are coughing.

M: It'll get worse unless the authorities do something about pollution.

W: I can't agree with you more. It's the fight time that the government takes some actions.

What are the two speakers talking about？

A．Smoking.

B．Coughing.

C．Air pollution.

D．Air conditioner.

听力原文：M: Could we have a quick word about the sales conference？

W: Yes, of course. The venue's booked.

M: Good. And I've got some definite numbers now. There are 107 delegates.

W: That's OK. The auditorium holds 130, and I've booked two other rooms as well.

M: We need to sort out the program.

W: It's difficult to do that without knowing how many people are attending each talk. There is a conference room that holds 60 people and a meeting room that holds 30.

M: Well, everyone's going to Mr. Tananka’s presentation. He's giving the opening address. But I'll find out about the others. W: Would you also ask the speakers if they need any special equipment？

M: What have you got, then？

W: There are simultaneous translation facilities in the auditorium and there's a video projector in the conference room.

M: What about microphones and slide projects？

W: All the rooms have them.

M: Good.

W: What time would you like to start？

M: Nine, I think. Then we can fit two sessions in before lunch. What are we doing for lunch？ W: There's a bar for drinks and I thought we'd have a buffet.

M: Don't they do sit-down meals？

W: Yes. Would you prefer a sit-down meal, then？

M: I think so.

W: OK, I'll arrange it.

M: And I'll find out what equipment the speakers need.

Why can't the speakers sort out the program now？

A．Because they don't know how many people are coming to the conference.

B．Because they don't have enough time for detailed discussion now.

C．Because they don't know how many people are attending each talk.

D．Because they haven't booked enough rooms yet.

听力原文：M: Shouldn't we invite more people to the party？

W: The more, the merrier.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation？

(13)

A．They need to print more invitations.

B．A few people will come for the party.

C．More people will be invited to the party.

D．The woman disagrees with the man.

W: Well, if it'll help, I'll give you the address of a website for a better chat line.

Q: What does the woman mean？

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A．She'll make a better website.

B．She'll introduce a better website.

C．She'll find a better name for the website.

D．She'll help him look for a better website.

M: Certainly. The idea is not to have a house full of gadgets. This is a complete household system. It will make people's lives easier.

W: OK. So tell me how this house will make my life easier？

M: When you arrive at the front door, you won't need a key. The door will open with atouch of your finger: the system recognizes your fingerprint. You'll be able to call your refrigerator when you're in the supermarket and find out how much milk you still have and figure out how much you need to buy. Isn't that wonderful？

W: Can I call the washing machine as well？

M: Sure. But you won't need to. The house comes with a robot.

W: What about household problems？

M: Well, if a pipe bursts, the house will call the plumber. And if there's a fire, the house will turn on the fire extinguishers automatically and call the fire department.

W: And what's the price of this intelligent house？

M: A million dollars.

W: A million dollars! It will be the 22nd century before I'll be able to afford one.

What are the two speakers talking about？

A．A robot.

B．Some household gadgets.

C．An intelligent house.

D．A new fire alarm system.

听力原文：W: What's the postage on these letters to Thailand, please？

M: I'll have to check. Do you need anything else？

Q: Where did this conversation most likely take place？

(13)

A．In a doctor's office.

B．At the post office.

C．In a store.

D．In a hotel.

听力原文：W: Shouldn't we invite more people to the dance？

M: The more, the merrier.

Q: What does the man mean？

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A．There is going to be a wedding.

B．The people should learn that dance better.

C．Big dances are the most fun.

D．They need to print more invitations.

W: I'll have to check with Mr. Bosworth. We're on a strict budget.

M: He has already approved it. He said we should get the website up as soon as possible. Our designers are working overtime, so we need outside help with writing and editing.

W: But I still need to hear it from him directly. Leave the form. with me, and then I'll send it to your desk.

What does the man want the woman to do？

A．Call Mr. Bosworth

B．Give him money

C．Hire a contractor

D．Approve an expenditure

听力原文：M: I can't find my pen. I need to write a letter.

W: I'll look for it later. Right now I need you to help fix the shelf before paint it.

Q: What would they do first？

(14)

A．Fix the shelf.

B．Paint the shelf.

C．Write the letter.

D．look for the pen.